Oscars Watch: 2023 Online Association of Female Film Critics Awards

Best Film

“Past Lives” (A24)

Directed by Celine Song
Produced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler

—
Runner-Up: “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Director

Greta Gerwig
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner

—
Runner-Up: Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)
Celine Song – “Past Lives” (A24)
Justine Triet – “Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)

Best Male Lead

Paul Giamatti
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson

—
Runner-Up: Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Barry Keoghan – “Saltburn” (MGM)
Andrew Scott – “All of Us Strangers” (Searchlight Pictures)
Kôji Yakusho – “Perfect Days” (MUBI)

Best Female Lead

Lily Gladstone
“Killers Of The Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi

—
Runner-Up: Emma Stone – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
Margot Robbie – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Supporting Male

Charles Melton
“May December” (Netflix)

Directed by Todd Haynes
Produced by Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Grant S. Johnson, Pamela Koffler, Tyler W. Konney,
Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, and Christine Vachon

—
Runner-Up: Ryan Gosling – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
John Magaro – “Past Lives” (A24)

Best Supporting Female

Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson

—
Runner-Up: Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
America Ferrera – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Rachel McAdams – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)

Best Acting Ensemble

“Barbie”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)

Ensemble Cast including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae,
Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell

Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner

—
Runner-Up: “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Saltburn” (MGM)

Best Original Screenplay

“Past Lives” (A24)

Written by Celine Song

Directed by Celine Song
Produced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler

—
Runner-Up: 
“May December” – Samy Burch (Netflix)
“Anatomy of a Fall” – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari (NEON)
“Barbie” – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” – David Hemingson (Focus Features)

Best Adapted Screenplay

“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)

Written by Cord Jefferson
Based on “Erasure” by Percival Everett

Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson

—
Runner-Up: “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” – Kelly Fremon Craig (Lionsgate)
“Oppenheimer” – Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Documentary

“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
(Apple Original Films)

Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Produced by Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, and Jonathan King

—
Runner-Up: “Kokomo City” (Magnolia Pictures)
“Beyond Utopia” (Roadside Attractions)
“The Deepest Breath” (Netflix)
“Four Daughters” (Kino Lorber)

Best Animated Film

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Sony + Columbia Pictures)

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg

—
Runner-Up: “The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS)
“Elemental” (Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation)
“Nimona” (Netflix)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)

Best Cinematography

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

—
Runner-Up: “Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Maestro” – Matthew Libatique (Netflix)
“Saltburn” – Linus Sandgren (MGM)

Best Editing

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Edited by Jennifer Lame

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

—
Runner-Up: “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Thelma Schoonmaker (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Barbie” – Nick Houy (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” – Kevin Tent (Focus Features)
“Poor Things” – Yorgos Mavropsaridis (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Stunts

“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)

Directed by Chad Stahelski
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski

—
Runner-Up: “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (Paramount Pictures)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Walt Disney Pictures + Marvel Studios)
“Polite Society” (Focus Features)

Best Visual Effects (TIE)

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Sony + Columbia Pictures)

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg

Best Visual Effects (TIE)

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

—
“The Creator” (20th Century Studios)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Walt Disney Pictures + Marvel Studios)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best COSTUME DESIGN

“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Costume Design by Jacqueline Durran

Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner

—
Runner-Up: “Poor Things” – Holly Waddington (Searchlight Pictures)
“Asteroid City” – Milena Canonero (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Priscilla” – Stacey Battat (A24)

Best International Film

“Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)

Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, Philippe Martin, and David Thion

—
Runner-Up: “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
“Fallen Leaves” (MUBI)
“Perfect Days” (MUBI)
“The Taste of Things” (IFC Films)

Breakthrough Filmmaker

Celine Song
“Past Lives” (A24)

Produced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler

—
Runner-Up: A.V. Rockwell – “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)
Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Raine Allen-Miller – “Rye Lane” (Hulu)
Charlotte Regan – “Scrapper” (Kino Lorber)

Breakthrough Performance (TIE)

Charles Melton
“May December” (Netflix)

Directed by Todd Haynes
Produced by Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Grant S. Johnson, Pamela Koffler, Tyler W. Konney,
Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, and Christine Vachon

Breakthrough Performance (TIE)

Dominic Sessa
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson

—
Abby Ryder Fortson – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)
Mia McKenna-Bruce – “How To Have Sex” (Film4)
Teyana Taylor – “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)

The “Rosie” Award

The Rosie award (named for the iconic Rosie the Riveter) celebrates the film that best promotes women, their voices, and the female experience through cinema. We are pleased to announce that “Barbie” has taken this year’s honor.

“Barbie”

—
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Priscilla” (A24)
“The Royal Hotel” (NEON)